The Annette Funicello MS funds supplied by the non-profit organization set up in 1993 have enhanced the lives of many. All of the funds collected through the Annette Funicello Multiple Sclerosis group are put to good use in researching MS as much as possible and performing clinical trials. This group is known as The Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases and is managed by Annette’s husband.

Annette Funicello made her way into the hearts of many as a Mouseketeer and later in beach-themed films with Frankie Avalon. It was actually during the filming of one of these ‘summer fun’ beach flicks that the MS symptoms began to emerge. The initial set of symptoms started in 1987, but it wasn’t until 1992 that Annette finally decided to tell the public about her condition. The following year is when she and her husband started the non-profit organization to assist others with …